Office of the Historian

893.24/2–1346: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China

Washington, February 20, 1946—8 p.m.

328. For General Marshall from Colonel Davis: The following from Treasury (Urtel 285, February 13, and Ourtel 298, February 15):

  • “1. War and Navy Departments estimate total yuan obligations for 1945 CN $104 billion. This figure does not include Chinese expenditures on behalf of Army for board and lodging.
  • 2. Treasury believes that range of US $125 to 150 million for CN $104 billion would serve as adequate guide for General Marshall’s negotiations.”

Treasury is sending telegram80 to Adler on same subject. [Davis.]

Byrnes
  1. Department’s telegram No. 373, February 28, 7 p.m., not printed.↩